Flora Izell Proctor

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Turkey with Melvin Clinton and Stuart Smith officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery in Turkey. Arrangements are by Moore-Rose Funeral Home of Quitaque.

Izell was born Dec. 4, 1913, in Argyle to Roy and Annie Baker. She was the second oldest of 12 children. Moving in 1926 from Roff, Okla., the family relocated to Turkey for a chance at a better life. After settling in the Buffalo Flat area, Izell met and married Robert Proctor on Dec. 22, 1932. They were blessed with 54 years of marriage.

Izell taught Sunday school at Hope Missionary Baptist Church and later became a member of First Baptist Church of Turkey. She was one of the founding members of the Turkey Senior Citizens. Izell enjoyed all kinds of crafts, especially piecing quilts. Izell’s life was lived in devotion to church, children, family and friends. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Izell was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Proctor; three brothers, Dale, Lester and Lee Roy Baker; a sister, Opal Harvey; three stepbrothers, Elwyn, Edwin and Glen Barker; a stepsister, Thora Baker; a grandson, Michael Proctor; and a granddaughter, Vickie Hanna.

Survivors include six sons, William and wife Donna of Amarillo, Robert Jr. of Childress, Doyle and wife Gelene of Turkey, Dwayne of Wolfforth, Lowell and wife Sue of Turkey, Alvin and wife Georgia of Tulia; a daughter; Gail Edwards and husband Billy of Cookville; 17 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, J.B. Baker and wife Patsy of Plano and Eugene and wife Shirley of Colorado Springs, Colo.; five sisters, Clova Dell Cogdill of Amarillo, Dorothy Connor of Portland, Alma Garms and husband Raymond of Lubbock, Irene Morris and husband Gene of Sun Lake, Ariz., and Lenora McPeak of Garland; a stepbrother, Billy Joe Barker of Levelland; and a host of relatives and friends.

The family would like to express their thanks to the community of Turkey for all the love and support during this difficult time, especially to the caregivers Desarae Phipps and Judy Rosenbaum who helped day and night.